Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

on the LIST inst at IA loss Of $l2 90.
East Saginaw capitalists are organizing
to build new $4,000 opera house.
The East Saginaw Gun Club will attend
the state shoot 20 be held i'm South Lyons,
April 20-2.
stephen Seerles died in st. Joseph re
Gently, aged % years. He was a veteran
of the war Of 1872.
a. l.. Drew ofsChicaning is under arrest
on charge Of personating "A government
posto'llce inspector.
Henry, the H. year old son of G. A..
Whitney Of Reed City was drowned while
skating on the lst inst.
| A $4,000 Baptist church is among the
Improvements which will assume form at
Menomnee this summer.
Carleton Carpenter of Big Rapids, a
pioneer of Mecosta county, dropped dead
on the street the other day
VIM. II. Chedsey, principal examiner
in the Patent Office, in charge of the hi
vision of Celebrities, has resigned
The Wright house at Alma is TO have a
$4,000 addition made to IL, and the SAM
tarium is TO lie improved 10000 worth.
Arthur Howe, lad of "A years, died at
Shelby, Oceana county, from injuries re
ceived while jumping on and off n train.
Judge Wade Of Helena, Montana, de-
cides that no more licenses shall be issued
TO travelling men for non resident firms.
Joseph II. Moss of Coldwater, aged -,
and Miss Amelia Root of SSeneatees, y.
y, aged -, were married al Coldwater
the other day
Chas. Urban of Grand Rapids was acct
denta.ly shot in the cheek by companion
who was shooting at mark. The wound
may prove fatal.
The Grand Rapids Guard have decided
TO enter the lists and contend for the prizes
at the national encampment OF state mill
tia at Washington in May.
Senator Palmer has purchased site
for n G.. \. Il. hall in Detroit, and will
build hall and give that organization a
- years lease of the same
Charges Of immortality and cruelty have
State Public school at Coldwater Foster
denies the charge and demands an investi
CATION.
While George Conklin Of Holly. was
fceding his stock the other night one of
the cattle suddenly threw up its head,
striking Mr.. Conklin in the eye complete
~ de troying it.
Tho Michigan miiler's mutual ire in
surance company is in such excellent con
dition that the board Of trustees has de
cided TO reduce the assessme nts one-half
after July next
rr. Waite of Brighton has been held for
4
who was found dead in her room in that
place some weeks 40. He has been re
lea ed on $&Oo0bai.
The raiload consolidation board has sp
proved of the articles Of consolidation Of
the Menominee q Sault Ste. Marie rail
way company. The new organization
viii be known by the latter name.
\ Marshall lady makes the startling an
nouncement that the Bible prediction Of
the destruction Of the world by fire is cor
rect and that natural gas is going to be
the me lium 10y which the undesirable end
is to lie accomplished.
Geor-e Crabtree, farmer who lived
several mile, northwest of Howard City
was horribly mangled by the cars the
other day. IL is suppo,e ed the man was in
toxicated, and was making his way home
along the railroad track
Among a litter of pig owned by Mr. An
son Petrie of Jefferson, two were born
with their bodies from the fore feet 10 tho
nose grown together; there we're two
noses, two pairs Of eyes and eass, turned
at right an sles with the body.
Wiscon in cap Ia lists have organized 10
build a railroad from Fond du Lac TO the
Lake Superior country, having FOR its
northern terminus either Outonngon or
Marquette. The scheme is so far along
that officers have been elected.
Mrs Fred. r. era. eman, a pioneer OF
Livingstone county, was found dead in
| ed the other morning Fer the pat seven
wears she has lived alone about two miles
from Brighton, not withstandng Sic has
children in comfortable circumstance
living in Grand Rapids and Detroit.
Ambrose j. Black, a respectable Shia
wassee township farmer, living near Ban
afternoon lie had been missing for sew
eral days was heavily in debt on his farm
and it is probably case of suicide.
Mrs. Malinda Baker, one of the oldest
residents of Fairfield. Lenawee county
died recently Of cancer, aged - years.
She lived and died in tie same house she
and her husband, Orrin Baker, first bought
IN 1852 Her husband passed away ten or
twelve years ago
John McMullen, aged 20 years went from
Chippewa township, Meco,ta county,
March - to sell some cattle at Big Rapids
and was frozen to death, his remain, Icing
found near Chippewa lake two days
later. He had reached Big Rapids and
was on his way home when death overlook
him
In a test case as TO whether n county
register OF deeds should be allowed u
keep up private set Of ab tract books
while a public ofiiceholder Judge Jo'lyn Of
Washtenaw circuit decides that this was
not against but rather in the interest of
public policy aud refused TO issue an in
junction.
In the death of Mr.. Ezra +. Blood, aged
- wears Tecumseh rs well rs IeuaWec